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BRISSC - Brisbane R&I Survivors Support Centre The Brisbane R & I Survivors Support Centre is a feminist, free and confidential SV service. Women’s House is a ‘women’s only’ space.

The Brisbane R**e and In**st Survivors Support Centre is a support service for women (including transgender & cisgender women) who are affected by sexual violence. We are located in a Women's House, which is located in Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Australia. This space also houses the offices for the Domestic Violence Support Service, Women’s House – Shelta. We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation funded by the Department of Communities, Child Safety, and Disability Services. Support services offered at BRISSC are free of charge. The Brisbane R**e and In**st Survivors Support Centre provides:
- A place where women who have experienced sexual violence can talk with other women in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment
- Telephone support, information and resources
- Short –medium-term Individual support, by appointment
- Support and social action groups for survivors of sexual violence
- Information on police, medical, and court procedures, including support and advocacy throughout the reporting and court process
- Community Education about violence against women, facilitated discussion and workshops
- Workplace Training on feminist support work practices
- Library, lending resources, and internet facilities
- Meeting space for women
- Information and referrals to friends, relatives, and supporters of women and children who have experienced sexual violence
- Child minding to support women to access our support services

BRISSC provides individual and group support to women (including transgender & cisgender women) 15 years and over who have experienced sexual violence at any time in their lives. We use a feminist perspective when supporting women who have experienced violence. This comes from an understanding that violence against women is gendered, being perpetrated mostly by cisgender men against women and children. We also provide information and support to the people who support survivors of sexual violence and education to the wider community. We engage in social action for the prevention of sexual violence. Our service is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday and we operate a telephone support line between 10am to 1pm Monday to Thursday. For further information please visit our website www.brissc.org.au

20/10/2026

📆 11 October is International Day of the Girl.

This year’s theme, “End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights”, calls for action to protect girls’ rights and support their choices.

💬 "Every girl deserves a childhood. Every girl deserves the freedom to learn, to grow, to make her own choices and to define her own future." –UNICEF, International Day of the Girl 2026

For girls experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence, this includes having a say in the decisions and services intended to support their safety.

At ANROWS’ 2025 conference, young advocates called for opportunities to speak for themselves, have their expertise recognised and help create change.

Turning these calls into everyday practice requires action from the adults and systems around them.

ANROWS’ 2026 practitioner resource, "Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence", offers practical guidance for frontline workers.

Drawing on evidence brought together in "In their own right", it encourages workers to:

▷ ask age-appropriate questions that offer choices
▷ include children and young people in safety planning
▷ be consistent and follow through on commitments.

📣 Read the young advocates’ statement:

https://www.anrows.org.au/conference-statement

🛠️ Explore the practitioner resource:

Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence

https://www.anrows.org.au/supporting-children

🏡 Explore the evid📆 11 October is International Day of the Girl.

This year’s theme, “End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights”, calls for action to protect girls’ rights and support their choices.

💬 "Every girl deserves a childhood. Every girl deserves the freedom to learn, to grow, to make her own choices and to define her own future." – UNICEF, International Day of the Girl 2026

For girls experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence, this includes having a say in the decisions and services intended to support their safety.

At ANROWS’ 2025 conference, young advocates called for opportunities to speak for themselves, have their expertise recognised and help create change.

Turning these calls into everyday practice requires action from the adults and systems around them.

ANROWS’ 2026 practitioner resource, "Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence", offers practical guidance for frontline workers.

Drawing on evidence brought together in "In their own right", it encourages workers to:

▷ ask age-appropriate questions that offer choices
▷ include children and young people in safety planning
▷ be consistent and follow through on commitments.

📣 Read the young advocates’ statement:

https://www.anrows.org.au/conference-statement

🛠️ Explore the practitioner resource:

Supporting children and young people experiencing domestic, family and sexual violence

https://www.anrows.org.au/supporting-children

🏡 Explore the evidence:

https://www.anrows.org.au/publication/children-young-peoples-safety/

💙 Find support through ANROWS’ Support Directory:

https://www.anrows.org.au/support-directory/


ence:

https://www.anrows.org.au/publication/children-young-peoples-safety/

💙 Find support through ANROWS’ Support Directory:

https://www.anrows.org.au/support-directory/

BSwS Open Day for Sexual Violence Awareness Month is just around the corner!✊Join us for an afternoon of connection, cel...
13/10/2026

BSwS Open Day for Sexual Violence Awareness Month is just around the corner!✊

Join us for an afternoon of connection, celebration, and community. Enjoy craft activities, share space and some food with us as we raise awareness together. 🌸

Date: Thursday 22nd Oct
Time: 1pm to 4pm
Location: Richlands Community Centre
RSVP: email [email protected] or text 0466 254 472

Hi everyone😊,BSwS Oct Trauma Sensitive Movement Group is on soon! Zig Zag Support Centre @ IWSS https://www.instagram.c...
12/10/2026

Hi everyone😊,

BSwS Oct Trauma Sensitive Movement Group is on soon! Zig Zag Support Centre @ IWSS https://www.instagram.com/iwss.org.au/

This group is open to women and gender-diverse folk. It aims to increase the felt sense of safety and agency and support trauma healing. It includes a 1-hour movement class, followed by 30 minutes of morning tea. Please feel free to join us or ask any questions you have!

Date: 6 Thursday Sessions from October 22nd
Time: 10am
Location: Richlands Community Centre
RSVP: [email protected] or [email protected]

✨Can't wait to see you there! ✨

Introducing our Live DJ for our collaborative Art As Resistance exhibition TONIGHT with and .wc - the dynamic Madison...
09/10/2026

Introducing our Live DJ for our collaborative Art As Resistance exhibition TONIGHT with and .wc - the dynamic

Madison is a former BRISSC worker, staunch feminist and badass sexual violence prevention advocate✊Madison brings smooth beats and big energy to this powerful evening.

The exhibition and panel discussion and amazing music is ON TONIGHT! 5pm at@ventspace___ in West End.
TIX in bio, survivors free. See you tonight!

Introducing our fourth panelist for our collaborative Art As Resistance exhibition with and .wc - the changemaker Jas...
09/10/2026

Introducing our fourth panelist for our collaborative Art As Resistance exhibition with and .wc - the changemaker Jasmine Wadell.

Jasmine is the Queensland General Manager for What Were You Wearing? Australia, where she leads a team of volunteers working to create tangible change across Queensland. Through advocacy and education, she uses her voice to stand for and with survivors who may feel unheard, as she once did.
As a proud q***r woman, Jasmine brings an intersectional understanding of how identity, lived experience and broader social structures can shape experiences of FDSV, as well as the way we respond to and advocate for meaningful change.

The exhibition and panel discussion will be one night only! This Saturday from 5pm at in West End.

TIX in bio, survivors free but RSVP appreciated. Can't wait to see you there!

Introducing our third panelist for our collaborative Art As Resistance exhibition with What Were You Wearing? and Ya’Dji...
08/10/2026

Introducing our third panelist for our collaborative Art As Resistance exhibition with What Were You Wearing? and Ya’Djin Womens Collective - the visionary Allirah Fisher The First Creatives

Allirah Fisher is a proud Ewamian, Cobble-Cobble and South Sea Islander woman, mother, artist and community woman living in Magandjin. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of .firstcreatives and a leader within Ya’djin Women’s Collective. As a dancer, creative director, social worker and advocate, Allirah’s work brings together culture, creativity, community development and social justice, creating spaces for First Nations people to heal, connect, lead and have their stories heard.

The exhibition and panel discussion will be one night only! This Saturday from 5pm at VENTspace in West End. TIX in bio, survivors free but RSVP appreciated. Can't wait to see you there!

Check out what we have up for grabs in our raffle at the SVAM Exhibition on this Saturday 10th Oct! A HUGE thank you to ...
07/10/2026

Check out what we have up for grabs in our raffle at the SVAM Exhibition on this Saturday 10th Oct!
 
A HUGE thank you to the wonderful businesses who generously donated prizes for our raffle. Lovely coffee beans and a mug from Bellissimo Coffee | Specialty Coffee Roaster , handcrafted chocolate hamper from The Noosa Chocolate Factory , 3 relaxing sessions’ voucher from The Bathhouse Group , and 2 creative Pottery Wheel Workshops from Mas & Miek Ceramic House .
 
We’re so grateful for your generosity and support of this meaningful and special event, which amplifies survivors’ voices and raises awareness about sexual violence.
 
Thank you for standing with us, supporting survivors, and helping us make a difference.
 
Come along, check out the exhibition, and enter our raffle for your chance to win!

Link to the event in bio.

07/10/2026
Introducing our first panelist for the collaborative exhibition with What Were You Wearing Australia and Ya’Djin Womens ...
06/10/2026

Introducing our first panelist for the collaborative exhibition with What Were You Wearing Australia and Ya’Djin Womens Collective at VENTspace the formidable Romecca Sawers

Romecca Sawers is an indigenous woman of Guam, a multimedia artist creating on Kabi Kabi Country, and a survivor of child sexual and in**st abuse.

A powerhouse advocate, she has spent over a decade turning pain into resistance — protesting, creating, and refusing to let the world look away.

Unapologetic and relentless, Romecca takes action, calling for greater protection of children. It is from her survival and knowledge of the suffering that victim-survivors live with that holds Romecca in her position, demanding accountability from persons, systems, and constructs that have failed them for centuries.

Because in this world, it is children who deserve mercy, protection, and justice — not those who harm them.

I'M TELLING.

Get your tix now, link in bio, survivors free.

BRISSC is presenting an event with the collaboration of Ya’Djin Womens Collective and WWYW. This is an exhibition dedica...
06/10/2026

BRISSC is presenting an event with the collaboration of Ya’Djin Womens Collective and WWYW. This is an exhibition dedicated to artworks by survivors of sexual violence.

You can register for this event through the link in bio - we have opened a few different tickets to suit as many people as possible. We appreciate your support 🧡

10th of October at Ventspace, in South Brisbane.

Address

15 Morrissey Street
Woolloongabba, QLD
4102

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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